Encroachment

Definition

Before the snap, a defensive player illegally crosses the line of scrimmage and makes contact with an opponent or has a clear path to the quarterback.

Outcome

5 yards

2012 Stats

By Player

Games are team games. It does not account for games the specific player in question missed, or was otherwise not on the team.

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Name	Team	Pos	Games	Count	Count/Game	Yards	Yards/Game	Home	Away	Declined
F.Cox	Philadelphia	DL	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	0	1	0
K.Vickerson	Denver	DT	17	1	0.06	5	0.29	1	0	0
T.Kelly	Oakland	DE	16	3	0.19	15	0.94	2	1	0
V.Wilfork	New England	NT	18	3	0.17	15	0.83	1	2	0
Q.Groves	Arizona	LB	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	0	1	0
C.Ballard	Minnesota	DE	17	1	0.06	5	0.29	0	1	0
N.Suh	Detroit	DT	16	2	0.13	10	0.63	1	1	0
P.Jerry	Atlanta	DT	18	1	0.06	5	0.28	1	0	0
M.Anderson	Buffalo	DE	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	0	1	0
J.Worthy	Green Bay	DT	18	2	0.11	10	0.56	1	1	0
M.Daniels	Green Bay	DT	18	1	0.06	5	0.28	1	0	0
G.Gibson	Tampa Bay	DT	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	1	0	0
B.Cofield	Washington	NT	17	1	0.06	0	0.00	1	0	0
Unnamed	Denver		17	1	0.06	5	0.29	0	1	0
C.Kelsay	Buffalo	DE	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	0	1	0
N.Fairley	Detroit	DT	16	3	0.19	15	0.94	1	2	0
W.Young	Detroit	LB	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	0	1	0
C.Thornton	Philadelphia	DE	16	2	0.13	10	0.63	2	0	0
J.Smith	Baltimore	CB	20	1	0.05	5	0.25	1	0	0
C.Liuget	San Diego	DT	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	1	0	0
V.Martin	San Diego	DT	16	2	0.13	10	0.63	1	1	0
B.Mebane	Seattle	DT	18	2	0.11	10	0.56	0	2	0
Unnamed	N.Y. Jets		16	1	0.06	5	0.31	0	1	0
M.Shaughnessy	Oakland	OLB	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	1	0	0
Unnamed	Indianapolis		17	1	0.06	5	0.29	0	1	0
Cha.Jones	New England	DE	18	1	0.06	5	0.28	0	1	0
J.Bequette	New England	DE	18	1	0.06	5	0.28	0	1	0
C.Griffin	Washington	SS	17	1	0.06	5	0.29	0	1	0
A.Smith	Houston	DE	18	2	0.11	10	0.56	1	1	0
R.Barber	Tampa Bay	FS	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	0	1	0
B.Spikes	New England	MLB	18	1	0.06	3	0.17	0	1	1
J.Cunningham	New England	LB	18	1	0.06	5	0.28	1	0	0
R.Ninkovich	New England	OLB	18	1	0.06	3	0.17	1	0	0
SamL.Hill	Detroit	NT	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	0	1	0
J.Hatcher	Dallas	DE	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	0	1	0
J.Brent	Dallas	DT	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	0	1	0
K.Langford	St. Louis	DE	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	0	1	0
K.Williams	Buffalo	DT	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	0	1	0
G.Hardy	Carolina	DE	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	1	0	0
E.Lankster	N.Y. Jets	DB	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	0	1	0
A.Garay	San Diego	DE	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	0	1	0
S.Marks	Tennessee	DT	16	3	0.19	15	0.94	2	1	0
D.Carter	Arizona	DT	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	1	0	0
N.Eason	Arizona	DE	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	1	0	0
A.Neblett	Carolina	DT	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	0	1	0
C.Williams	Detroit	DT	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	1	0	0
J.Jenkins	Washington	DT	17	1	0.06	5	0.29	1	0	0
R.Callaway	Dallas	DT	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	0	1	0
M.Bennett	Tampa Bay	DE	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	0	1	0
R.Jean Francois	San Francisco	DT	19	1	0.05	5	0.26	0	1	0
J.Wynn	Tennessee	DT	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	1	0	0
K.Ellis	N.Y. Jets	DT	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	1	0	0
J.Powe	Kansas City	NT	16	1	0.06	2	0.13	0	1	0
M.Neal	Green Bay	OLB	18	1	0.06	5	0.28	1	0	0
B.Raji	Green Bay	NT	18	1	0.06	5	0.28	0	1	0
Totals			920	69		333		30	39	1